Halo 4 Xbox 360 News

Neill Blomkamp, previously attached to direct the Halo movie, says he'd still like to do the project. But, he says, the problem is the lack of creative control for such a large movie with several interests involved. Read more

Microsoft and 343 are offering various Halo 4 drops this week, ranging from special extra XP challenges to discounts on previous map packs. Read more

Halo 4 could have had a stasis gun. Or a "grapple harpoon." But these weapons were taken out in an effort to make the game more accessible and less sci-fi. Read more

Planning regulations and certification can be a nightmare to navigate so when permission comes through, go hell-for-leather. Halo 4's new building space Forge Island was supposed to launch on April 11 but as it's now passed cert, 343 Industries tossed it out today for all to enjoy for free. Read more

The Halo 4 panel at PAX East revealed a few upcoming additions: a free Forge Island map, a new skill ranking system, and a title update with balance adjustments. Read more

Halo 4 is getting ready to wrap up its planned "War Games" map packs, and will be moving to a bi-weekly model for more substantial multiplayer updates. Read more

Halo 4's "Castle" map pack is coming April 8, bringing three new maps and a 6v6 playlist with a focus on team objectives and vehicular combat. Read more

Xbox Live Games on Demand typically ends up making you pay more than retail price--even during sales--for games which don't need to be pressed, packaged, shipped, or stored, which makes it essentially a costly way of saving shelf space. Microsoft's knocking up to 85% off off loads of games in a string of daily deals it's calling 'The Xbox LIVE Ultimate Game Sale,' starting with the Halo series, and for once it actually makes digital games (mostly) cheaper than physical. Read more

The DICE Awards gave Journey its top honors this year, and another seven awards besides. The event also gave multiple awards to Walking Dead, Halo 4, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Read more

A new trailer for the next episode of Halo 4's Spartan Ops shows the situation aboard the UNSC Infinity getting more dire as the Prometheans gain ground. Read more